A hero has fallen

[astrodudepsu]

Post Mortem - Dick Winters dies; WWII hero commanded 'Band of Brothers'

Major Richard Winters, CO of Easy Company during D-Day and the following invasion of Europe, died last night in central PA. You know him best from Band Of Brothers, where he commentated the story of Easy Company. He is from Lancaster, PA the next county over where I grew up. And after the war lived in Hershey, PA in Dauphin county. In my area he is a celebrated hero.

RIP Major.

 

[281cobra]

Sorry to hear that. He was just another hero from a generation of heros.

Thank you for your service and RIP Maj. Richard "Dick" Winters.

 

[Sniperdog]

Very sad to hear, RIP :-(

 

[M240Bravo]

RIP Sir, you have earned it.

 

[Bad500Chris]

Great article on him.
RIP Major

"You are loved and will never be forgotten by any soldier that ever served under you," Talbert wrote to Mr. Winters in 1945. "I would follow you into hell."

 

[kingCOBRAsvt_99]

RIP. Gonna have to watch BoB this weekend I guess.

 

[Robert Francis]

I heard the news on the radio news this morning. Another one of the "greatest generation" gone onto his reward.

 

[Mayo5]

I was going to post this last night. RIP.

 

[THE_STIG]

Rest in Peace Major, this world was blessed to have you in it.

 

[Sinister04L]

RIP to a true American hero.

 

[buckinwild]

RIP soldier. :beer: Here's one to you and all the sacrifices you endured for our freedom.

 

[stangin99]

RIP!

I will be watching BoB again just because.

 

[rjs281]

A true hero.RIP

 

[Root1022]

For sure a hero, hes a peace now. RIP

 

[dragon40k]

I unknowingly grew up less than 5 miles from Maj. Winters farm in Fredericksburg Pa. He was so humble he didn't want anyone to know about his death. He died on Jan 2nd and we're only now finding out.

 

[CobraRed01]

Rest in Peace, Major Winters.

 

[89 az ssp]

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yggdVyan4XI&feature=related"]YouTube - The Men Of Easy Talk About Winters[/nomedia]

"But He Did."

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeWXoYHgmTU&feature=related"]YouTube - World War II Hero, Major Dick Winters & his Band of Brothers[/nomedia]

"Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?"............"No...........But I served in a company of Heroes"


God Bless!!!

 

[FL-Orange]

R.I.P.

 

[drex]

RIP soldier. :beer: Here's one to you and all the sacrifices you endured for our freedom.

X2, Thank you, and I hope you rest well Sir.

 

[carrrnuttt]

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